'I'm used to it now': Experiences of homophobia among queer youth in South African township schools

Gender and Education

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 515-533

  Msibi, Thabo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

difference and diversity; heteronormativity; homophobia; narratives; queer theory; sexualities and education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865067841     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2011.645021     Document Type: Article

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